Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. I believe this was taken during Christmas season because of the skates on top. Looks very much like it would be Christmas season, was it? Courtesy of Rink-History.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. Close up in the evening. I love the fonts. I think that is Hawaiian or something fonts. Close enough. Courtesy of Rink-History.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. Scooter's during the day. Courtesy of Rink-History.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. The front doors.
Courtesy of Rink-History.
Courtesy of Rink-History.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. Admissions booth. Courtesy of Trip Advisor.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. That 1980s-1990s Miami Vice theme colors and look. Good old 80s-90s! I love the Scooter's name that was in metallic lettering so that the neon lights would reflex off the lettering. This was Concession Stand. I know... I know he was waiting for a staff to come to the counter. The staff is seen in background in the kitchen. Hope he got her attention.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. Festivie Blacklight carpet. Bit busy though. And look at what we have here.... A mysterious woman... Courtesy of
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. Oh here she is again! Madam? Shall we go for couple skating? Yes, my heart races.. Wink! Courtesy of.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. More of the 1980s-1990s feel here. It is a retro design because the skating rink rebooted in 1995, AFTER the trend left just a couple of years earlier. Miami Vice? Blah! This is Toronto and they filmed NIGHT HEAT which was THE program to watch! Much better show. It was on CBS Late Night.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. The skating rink. I love the colors and Scooter's name one the wall. Very unique. Bold, Streak font design. Diamond shaped lights and small Starbursts lights. In the center was the sound system with halo lights. See next photo. Courtesy of Rink-History.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. A couple skating together. Perfect for your desktop and laptop computer screens. Courtesy of Insauga.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. Oh look who skated there! Yes, that is correct. Aubrey Drake Graham, actor turned musician best known on Degrassi the Next Generation. Yes, I recalled him on the series playing a disabled student because of a shooting by a follow student in a school shooting (fictional seen on Degrassi. I remember seeing that scene). Courtesy of Insauga.
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON. Nice photo. Courtesy of Insauga.
The Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON
Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON
Originally it was The Roller Palace then several businesses in between then it became Scooter's Roller Palace 2105 Royal Windsor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This city is next to Toronto.
It began as The Roller Palace in 1975 and was operational until early 1990s. I do not have exact date but it became a nightclub and then a bookstore before it became roller rink again and this time with new owner, Mastrodicasa Family whom they purchased in 1994 and opened the rink in 1995 as Scooter's Roller Palace. Apparently wanted to keep the name Roller Palace going. It was a rebooted rink.
Previously, the Beal Family owned The Roller Palace and 3 other rinks. Frank and Shirley operated for a time in the 20th Century. The Beal Family were so much involved in roller skating. I am wondering what else rinks they operated? Anyone? I need Canadian list of roller rinks since in about 2 years, I will be working on Canadian list of rinks after I finish with the United States (12 more states to go as of June 2023).
During prime roller skating days, there were many arenas all over the Greater Toronto Metropolitan. Scooter’s is now the last one open for business. In fact this rink is the only original rink still in existence. After that, that is it for Toronto, a major metropolitan without a roller rink? That is bad.
A very few celebrities skated at the rink including the local mayor, Hazel McCallion and Degrassi (TV series) alumni and musician named Aubrey Drake Graham you all know him as Drake -- his middle name and Tara Hewitt who is an actress (who is she? I am sorry not want to be rude but never heard of her. Sorry about that Tara.). Tara, can I make up by asking you out for dinner? (nail biting...)
Aubrey Drake Graham rented the rink for a private party or something. Nothing mentioned that in an article.
Movies and music videos were filmed at the beloved rink.
Scooter's is located in the Clarkson Gateway Plaza with 4 one-story building. They are cluster plaza but they will be demolished to make room for a 4 tower apartment buildings: 29, 27, 25 and 23 storeys high with 1,237 residential units and 2,386 square meters of commercial space. A complex. That is 25,683 Square Feet commercial complex. That would be the size of a large C-store or even a roller rink size!
It was announced in February 2023 that they will close the rink sometime this Summer 2023.
The Interior.
The Roller Palace:
N/A.
Scooter's Roller Palace:
In this incarnation after it was a bar and a bookstore, they revised for the Scooter's with very much 1980s-1990s appeal and it does give that Miami Vice. Miami Vice!? This is Night Heat territory! Should be different! Haha. Just joking. It did give that 1980s-1990s look with neon lights, diamond lights, halo lights over the center of the rink. The walls by the snack bar and skate rental were Baby Blue color. Popular in 1950s. In 1980s-early 1990s, the trend was 1950s Retroism for interior design. You can see that big time in 1980s such as in Back to the Future, Saved by the Bell, Happy Days, and many more. (this is where I began my interest in commercial archeology).
The rink floor was Gray Terrazzo floor.
The theme colors around the rink were quite different than off the rink area. It sported Red, Yellow, and Snow White colors. Having a big striking bold fonts bearing the rink's name.
The logo does not match to the logo outdoors.
The Exterior.
The Roller Palace:
Apparently the building is exactly what it was.. Free-Span Steel Trusses Bricks - Walled Retail store - like Building. But they may not have that canopy. Maybe. I do not know. I do not see any photos of the original rink.
Scooter's Roller Palace:
Free-Span Steel Trusses Bricks - Walled Retail store - like Building. It featuring Yellow fake but plastic canopy which was trendy in 1970s and 1980s and some 1990s bearing the name of the rink.
The Stats:
The Roller Palace: Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Scooter's Roller Palace: Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Clear coated Polyurethane Terrazzo. Floor Layout: Standard..
Building Size: 24,500 SF. Built: N/A. Renovations: 1991 for a night club, 1993 for bookstore, 1995 for Scooter's. Demolished: Still standing (Will be demolished for a new high-rise apartment complex).
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Bricks - Walled Retail store - like Building.
Roof: Flatted.
Acres: N/A.
Architect: N/A.
Contractor: N/A.
Interior Designer: N/A.
Organ: N/A.
10 Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Duck Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Candlestick Bowling Lanes: None.
Pocket Billiard Tables: 1.
Air Hockey Tables: 1.
Foosball Table: N/A.
Basketball Speed: N/A.
Amusement Rides: None.
Driving Range Slots: None.
Miniature Golf Course: None.
Arcade: (Number unknown)
Skee-Ball: N/A.
Fascination: None.
Restaurant: None.
Cocktail lounge: None.
Laser Tag: None.
Bounce Houses: None.
Bumper Cars: None.
Go-Kart: None.
Motel: None.
Swimming Pool: None.
Jungle Gym Playground: None.
Skate Park: None.
Theater (movie/stage): None.
Operated: (Overall)-- 1975 to c. 1991, 1994 to c. August 2023.
The Roller Palace: 1975 to early 1990s (Likely 1990 or 1991).
Scooter's Roller Palace: 1994 to c. August 2023.
Reason for Closure:
The Roller Palace: N/A.
Scooter's Roller Palace: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also, photos/articles. Also send me any updates such as reopening, sold, name changes, or whatsoever occurred with this rink or any rinks. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at Rink-History©. Before you email, please state this rink name AND THE CITY AND STATE (or COUNTRY) so I can know where or what rink you are talking about. Thank you. We welcome both active and defunct rinks.
Sources:
Scooter's Roller Palace - website - PDF
Pinterest
Mississauga Carpet Cleaner - Odd website to speak about the skating rink. Go check it out.
Greater Toronto - Excellent article about the rink.
Insauga 1 -
Insauga 2 -
Insauga 3 - Might be demolished.
Instagram - Scooter's page.
Trip Advisor
YELP
Date of issue:
07 June 2023.
For office use only:
13
Worth to visit:
GO SKATING THERE NOW BEFORE THEY CLOSE FOR GOOD! Check their Instagram and Facebook and their website for updates. They will announce for good.
DISCLAIMER:
International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© (formerly known as Dead-Rinks) and Mark Falso are not responsible for your physical and legal injuries you may have caused. We do not endorse such illegal activities including breaking and entry of former rinks, malls, abandoned buildings, etc. Please always obey laws and regulations and property owner's signs. Some states allow purple paint on fence which means they even have guns on their property and have rights to shoot you. Please DO NOT attempt to enter property without permission!
For abandoned rinks, after you receive permission, do WEAR safety OSHA equipment including a safety glasses, pair of safety gloves, an orange vest or a jacket, and a construction helmet.
Thank you for understanding.
Dead Rinks is now International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© because many former names have become new names at the same rinks that are still active and due to much confusion, We have decided that International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© fits better for all rinks including defunct, closed, inactive, rebooted, and rinks that are still active today. For short on this site, it is International Roller Skating Rinks History© Bear with us as we change the entire site page by page each day. Thank you for understanding.
Second of all: The contents including words and photos above on this page and/or on any pages are purely educational entertainment purposes only. I provide what information from other websites, skaters, and operators and it may end up with different results between two (or more) sources. It is not our responsible for errors we caused. All sources are shown on each page. All opinions and statements of mine are also stated and are for purely educational entertainment only.
Rinks that are closed are considered dead. Rinks that are/were sold and with new management names new name(s), the former are considered dead. Previous operating rink that closed but came back years later, are considered dead because the reopening is considered rebooted, nothing to do with the former. Since we are rebooted to allow alive rinks, active rinks, we welcome those active rinks as well. It will be described.
As for “For Office Only” is for my reasoning and private legal reason for that.
Any music associated with any YouTube or any other videos provided on International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© are not the property of International Commercial Archeology Preservation© Group and/or International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© therefore we do not own the rights to the music.
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It began as The Roller Palace in 1975 and was operational until early 1990s. I do not have exact date but it became a nightclub and then a bookstore before it became roller rink again and this time with new owner, Mastrodicasa Family whom they purchased in 1994 and opened the rink in 1995 as Scooter's Roller Palace. Apparently wanted to keep the name Roller Palace going. It was a rebooted rink.
Previously, the Beal Family owned The Roller Palace and 3 other rinks. Frank and Shirley operated for a time in the 20th Century. The Beal Family were so much involved in roller skating. I am wondering what else rinks they operated? Anyone? I need Canadian list of roller rinks since in about 2 years, I will be working on Canadian list of rinks after I finish with the United States (12 more states to go as of June 2023).
During prime roller skating days, there were many arenas all over the Greater Toronto Metropolitan. Scooter’s is now the last one open for business. In fact this rink is the only original rink still in existence. After that, that is it for Toronto, a major metropolitan without a roller rink? That is bad.
A very few celebrities skated at the rink including the local mayor, Hazel McCallion and Degrassi (TV series) alumni and musician named Aubrey Drake Graham you all know him as Drake -- his middle name and Tara Hewitt who is an actress (who is she? I am sorry not want to be rude but never heard of her. Sorry about that Tara.). Tara, can I make up by asking you out for dinner? (nail biting...)
Aubrey Drake Graham rented the rink for a private party or something. Nothing mentioned that in an article.
Movies and music videos were filmed at the beloved rink.
Scooter's is located in the Clarkson Gateway Plaza with 4 one-story building. They are cluster plaza but they will be demolished to make room for a 4 tower apartment buildings: 29, 27, 25 and 23 storeys high with 1,237 residential units and 2,386 square meters of commercial space. A complex. That is 25,683 Square Feet commercial complex. That would be the size of a large C-store or even a roller rink size!
It was announced in February 2023 that they will close the rink sometime this Summer 2023.
The Interior.
The Roller Palace:
N/A.
Scooter's Roller Palace:
In this incarnation after it was a bar and a bookstore, they revised for the Scooter's with very much 1980s-1990s appeal and it does give that Miami Vice. Miami Vice!? This is Night Heat territory! Should be different! Haha. Just joking. It did give that 1980s-1990s look with neon lights, diamond lights, halo lights over the center of the rink. The walls by the snack bar and skate rental were Baby Blue color. Popular in 1950s. In 1980s-early 1990s, the trend was 1950s Retroism for interior design. You can see that big time in 1980s such as in Back to the Future, Saved by the Bell, Happy Days, and many more. (this is where I began my interest in commercial archeology).
The rink floor was Gray Terrazzo floor.
The theme colors around the rink were quite different than off the rink area. It sported Red, Yellow, and Snow White colors. Having a big striking bold fonts bearing the rink's name.
The logo does not match to the logo outdoors.
The Exterior.
The Roller Palace:
Apparently the building is exactly what it was.. Free-Span Steel Trusses Bricks - Walled Retail store - like Building. But they may not have that canopy. Maybe. I do not know. I do not see any photos of the original rink.
Scooter's Roller Palace:
Free-Span Steel Trusses Bricks - Walled Retail store - like Building. It featuring Yellow fake but plastic canopy which was trendy in 1970s and 1980s and some 1990s bearing the name of the rink.
The Stats:
The Roller Palace: Rink Size: N/A. Floor: N/A. Floor Layout: N/A.
Scooter's Roller Palace: Rink Size: N/A. Floor: Clear coated Polyurethane Terrazzo. Floor Layout: Standard..
Building Size: 24,500 SF. Built: N/A. Renovations: 1991 for a night club, 1993 for bookstore, 1995 for Scooter's. Demolished: Still standing (Will be demolished for a new high-rise apartment complex).
Type of Building: Free-Span Steel Trusses Bricks - Walled Retail store - like Building.
Roof: Flatted.
Acres: N/A.
Architect: N/A.
Contractor: N/A.
Interior Designer: N/A.
Organ: N/A.
10 Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Duck Pins Bowling Lanes: None.
Candlestick Bowling Lanes: None.
Pocket Billiard Tables: 1.
Air Hockey Tables: 1.
Foosball Table: N/A.
Basketball Speed: N/A.
Amusement Rides: None.
Driving Range Slots: None.
Miniature Golf Course: None.
Arcade: (Number unknown)
Skee-Ball: N/A.
Fascination: None.
Restaurant: None.
Cocktail lounge: None.
Laser Tag: None.
Bounce Houses: None.
Bumper Cars: None.
Go-Kart: None.
Motel: None.
Swimming Pool: None.
Jungle Gym Playground: None.
Skate Park: None.
Theater (movie/stage): None.
Operated: (Overall)-- 1975 to c. 1991, 1994 to c. August 2023.
The Roller Palace: 1975 to early 1990s (Likely 1990 or 1991).
Scooter's Roller Palace: 1994 to c. August 2023.
Reason for Closure:
The Roller Palace: N/A.
Scooter's Roller Palace: N/A.
Wanted: Information regarding exact dates of open/closed, why closed, size of rink, rink materials. Also, photos/articles. Also send me any updates such as reopening, sold, name changes, or whatsoever occurred with this rink or any rinks. Anyone knows or have photos, please let me know by emailing at Rink-History©. Before you email, please state this rink name AND THE CITY AND STATE (or COUNTRY) so I can know where or what rink you are talking about. Thank you. We welcome both active and defunct rinks.
Sources:
Scooter's Roller Palace - website - PDF
Mississauga Carpet Cleaner - Odd website to speak about the skating rink. Go check it out.
Greater Toronto - Excellent article about the rink.
Insauga 1 -
Insauga 2 -
Insauga 3 - Might be demolished.
Instagram - Scooter's page.
Trip Advisor
YELP
Date of issue:
07 June 2023.
For office use only:
13
Worth to visit:
GO SKATING THERE NOW BEFORE THEY CLOSE FOR GOOD! Check their Instagram and Facebook and their website for updates. They will announce for good.
DISCLAIMER:
International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© (formerly known as Dead-Rinks) and Mark Falso are not responsible for your physical and legal injuries you may have caused. We do not endorse such illegal activities including breaking and entry of former rinks, malls, abandoned buildings, etc. Please always obey laws and regulations and property owner's signs. Some states allow purple paint on fence which means they even have guns on their property and have rights to shoot you. Please DO NOT attempt to enter property without permission!
For abandoned rinks, after you receive permission, do WEAR safety OSHA equipment including a safety glasses, pair of safety gloves, an orange vest or a jacket, and a construction helmet.
Thank you for understanding.
Dead Rinks is now International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© because many former names have become new names at the same rinks that are still active and due to much confusion, We have decided that International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© fits better for all rinks including defunct, closed, inactive, rebooted, and rinks that are still active today. For short on this site, it is International Roller Skating Rinks History© Bear with us as we change the entire site page by page each day. Thank you for understanding.
Second of all: The contents including words and photos above on this page and/or on any pages are purely educational entertainment purposes only. I provide what information from other websites, skaters, and operators and it may end up with different results between two (or more) sources. It is not our responsible for errors we caused. All sources are shown on each page. All opinions and statements of mine are also stated and are for purely educational entertainment only.
Rinks that are closed are considered dead. Rinks that are/were sold and with new management names new name(s), the former are considered dead. Previous operating rink that closed but came back years later, are considered dead because the reopening is considered rebooted, nothing to do with the former. Since we are rebooted to allow alive rinks, active rinks, we welcome those active rinks as well. It will be described.
As for “For Office Only” is for my reasoning and private legal reason for that.
Any music associated with any YouTube or any other videos provided on International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© are not the property of International Commercial Archeology Preservation© Group and/or International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© therefore we do not own the rights to the music.
All photos you submitted or we retrieved become property of International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation© and are watermarked but they are credited to you (or where the source is from). Thank you for understanding. To understand more about this, please go to this page: Disclaimer.
© Copyrighted by International Roller Skating Rinks History Foundation©, an International Commercial Archeology Preservation© Group. All Rights Reserved. Jn 3:3 to 17. Deut. 32:7.